Andrew Griffiths’s voting in Parliament

Andrew Griffiths is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Andrew Griffiths sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrew Griffiths voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Andrew Griffiths’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Andrew Griffiths’s full vote analysis page for more.

Andrew Griffiths has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Sales: Internet 18 Apr 2018

  The Consumer Rights Act provides protection for consumers when buying from traders and does not cover private sales online between private individuals. The Consumer Green Paper “modernising consumer markets” published on 11 April 2018 consulted on whether the legal framework for consumer-to-consumer transactions remains appropriate to promote consumer confidence. A copy of the...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Infant Foods: Bottles 18 Apr 2018

  The NHS has issued guidance on bottle feeding and advises that a baby should never be left alone with a propped-up bottle as they may choke on the milk. The Department has not issued specific guidance to Local Authorities on the safety of propped bottle feeders. Propped bottle feeders are regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) 2005, which requires a product to be safe...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Business Premises 18 Apr 2018

  The Department does not hold this information for the entire UK business population. However, it is available for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (fewer than 250 employees), which account for over 99% of the total UK business population. In 2016, the distribution of business premises ownership for UK small and medium-sized enterprises was as follows: Ownership status of business...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Burton

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @agriffithsmp
• https://facebook.com/voteandrewgriffiths

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Griffiths campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Communities and Local Government
• Education
• Health
• Department for Education
• Home Department
• Gcse
• Drugs: Rehabilitation
• Prisons: Drugs
• Children in Care
• Teenage Pregnancy

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Selection Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 11 Jan 2018)
• Government Whip (17 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (1 Nov 2010 to 31 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Janet Dean
• Ivan Lawrence
• John Jennings
• Arthur Colegate
• Arthur Lyne
• John Gretton
• John Gretton
• Robert Ratcliff
• Sydney Evershed
• Michael Bass

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Care Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Griffiths’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.43% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Griffiths’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)